Decatur, Alabama · Morgan County
Half of Decatur's homes were built before 1977, the city's median build year. From our Huntsville office, about 22 miles away, we replace and repair its roofs, gutters, siding and paint, and re-roof its commercial buildings.
TL;DR
Three Stone Roofing & Exteriors serves Decatur from its Huntsville office, about 22 miles away. Decatur has about 25,500 homes, and more than half were built before 1980; under 6% went up after 2010. That makes most Decatur roofs replacements rather than originals, often with decking, flashing and gutters to check underneath. The City of Decatur Building Department on Lee Street NE issues all city construction permits. Our commercial roofing division also handles low-slope roofs on Decatur offices, churches and shops.
Decatur's houses are old enough that very few still wear their first roof. Census estimates put about 37% of the city's homes in the 1960s and '70s and another 18% or so before 1960, against roughly 29% from 1980 to 1999, 10% from the 2000s and under 6% since 2010. The median house was built in 1977.
A house that age has usually been re-roofed at least once, and sometimes the newer shingles were laid over the old. Extra weight, trapped heat and hidden rot at the eaves are what an overlay can leave behind. Our inspection notes how many layers are on the roof, probes the decking, and checks the flashing at chimneys and walls, with every elevation photographed. The report comes to you whether the roof needs work or not.
When it is time, a full tear-off to the deck lets the crew replace soft sheathing before new underlayment and shingles go on. Most Decatur homes are torn off and re-roofed in one to two days.
Pictured at the top: Moire Black, CertainTeed Landmark Moire Black.
A Victorian-era Decatur house usually looks best in a roof that keeps its original character, and BRAVA composite slate or shake, CertainTeed designer shingles and standing-seam metal all do that. Decatur has a large district of Victorian-era homes, and the city also takes in Albany, a once-separate town, and Delano Park, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Steep pitches and dormers make these roofs slower to replace than a ranch, and the proposal states the schedule. For BRAVA's composite lines, Three Stone holds the maker's Certified Craftsman status, the only contractor in Tennessee or Alabama that does. Copper half-round gutters are a natural partner on older trim, and our exterior painting handles the wood: wash, mask, repair, prime, paint and inspect. Ask the Building Department whether your address carries any added review before materials are ordered.
A Decatur re-roof inside city limits is permitted by the City of Decatur Building Department, at 402 Lee Street NE, 4th Floor (256-341-4570), which issues all of the city's construction permits. Ask that office what your roofing or siding project needs before a start date is set.
About 37% of Decatur homes are rented, and a landlord or property manager gets the same process as an owner who lives in the house: a free inspection with a photo report, a written line-item proposal with no surprise change orders, and one project manager from the first visit to the final walkthrough and warranty registration. Financing is available on qualifying projects.
Three Stone's commercial division takes on churches, offices and other commercial buildings in Decatur as part of its work across the Southeast. The crews install TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen, and handle maintenance, inspections, roof reports, leak investigations, emergency service and full replacements.
As a Carlisle SynTec Authorized Applicator, Three Stone can offer Carlisle's No Dollar Limit warranties, and it is also a Johns Manville contractor. Work is phased around services, classes and business hours so a building can stay open. For walls and floors, our commercial painting and coatings team handles exterior paint and Penntek polyurea flake floors.
Services in Decatur
Decatur's age puts full roof replacement at the top, in architectural or designer shingles, BRAVA composite or metal. Original vinyl and wood from the 1960s through the '90s often calls for James Hardie fiber cement siding, and gutters on older houses are worth upsizing: 6-inch K-style moves roughly 40% more water than 5-inch.
From the gallery
The three gallery projects below are not in Decatur. CertainTeed Landmark in Moire Black, copper half-round and full-round gutters with copper guards, and CertainTeed Grand Manor in Chestnut were chosen because they suit Decatur's older and Victorian-era houses.
Neighbors voted us a Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave in 2024 and 2025. Every review below is real and public.
“Best company ever! They worked with our insurance and handled everything! Absolutely the best crew of guys also! They worked all day, completed our beautiful new roof and cleaned up every last thing before they left. My yard and back porch look cleaner this afternoon than before they came. Highly recommend this company!”
“My experience with three stone roofing has been nothing but excellent! Simon and his crew did a fabulous job on my roof! Definitely recommend them!”
“We recently hired Three Stone Roofing for a commercial roof installation, and the entire experience was outstanding from start to finish. Their communication was top-notch — clear, timely, and always professional. In an industry where delays are common, Three Stone delivered exactly when they said they would.”
Answers
The City of Decatur Building Department is at 402 Lee Street NE, 4th Floor, Decatur, AL 35601, and its number is 256-341-4570. It issues all construction permits inside the city, so a homeowner planning a re-roof or new siding should ask there what the project needs.
BRAVA composite slate can go on a Victorian-era house in Decatur, and so can BRAVA composite shake. Both look like natural material at a fraction of the weight. BRAVA has certified Three Stone as its only Certified Craftsman contractor across Tennessee and Alabama, and the proposal states the schedule, since composite roofs take longer than standard shingles.
An inspection on a 1970s Decatur house looks for stacked layers of shingles, soft decking at the eaves, worn flashing at chimneys and walls, and gutters pulling away from the fascia. Each elevation is photographed and the report is sent to you even when the roof is sound.
Three Stone's commercial division installs TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen on Decatur commercial roofs. As a Carlisle SynTec Authorized Applicator, it can offer Carlisle's No Dollar Limit warranties. Work is phased around business hours, classes or services, and the division also handles maintenance, roof reports and leak investigations.
Free inspections in Decatur are run from our Huntsville office at 4960 Corporate Drive, Suite 120, about 22 miles away. Call (256) 434-7333 to schedule; most inspections are booked within one business day, and active leaks or fresh storm damage are usually seen the same day.
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